Of the 98 White Pine County School District students who took part in the Criterion Referenced Test (CRT) in the 2022-23 school year, 76.5% did not meet science benchmarks, according to the Nevada Accountability Portal.
This is 3.4% below the statewide average of 79.9%.
White Pine County School District roughly covers schools within White Pine County and has a main office in Ely.
The number of students who failed to meet expectations in the subject rose the previous school year.
In White Pine County School District, most of the students who fell below proficiency were at the lowest performance level.
Criterion-Referenced Tests (CRTs) are used to evaluate students’ proficiency in science, measuring their performance against state academic standards.
Nevada’s educational system ranked third-lowest in the U.S. for educational quality, student outcomes, and overall school safety, only ahead of Louisiana and Arizona, according to an analysis from the World Population Review.
White Pine County School District Students Performance on 2022-23 CRT
| School name | Students who didn’t meet standard | No. of Students Tested |
|---|---|---|
| White Pine High School | 76.7% | 90 |
